(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
national border; provincial border
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
very young; little; childish; immature
tradition; legend; folklore
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
surely; certainly; without doubt
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
tall figure; high stature
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom